Need java script for calculating two fields of a Special Arbitrary Format to a Number field

[kelseyl64047574]

I converted an excel sheet to a Form but I need help with Formatting and Calculating with JavaScript.

Need javascript for calculating two fields of a Special Arbitrary Format to a Number field.

[Text1] "004+00" - [Text2] "010+50" = [Text3] "650"

[try67]

What are the actual values of the fields?

[kelseyl64047574]

004+00 - 010+50 = 650

These are references on some engineering alignment sheets that measure distance.

004+00 is 400'

010+50 is 1050'

650 is 650'

[try67]

The Format setting influences what the value of the field looks like, not its actual value.

What does this line of code produce when the value of Text1 is "004+00":

this.getField("Text1").valueAsString

?

[kelseyl64047574]

When I put in this javascript:

event.value = Math.abs(this.getField("Text2").value -

this.getField("Text1").value);

it gives me a error of "The value entered does not match the format of the field [Text3]

Under the format tab

Text1 and Text2 are -Special-Arbitrary Mask-9999+99

Text3 is -Number

[try67]

You didn't answer my question. What is the output of the code I gave you?

[kelseyl64047574]

[try67]

You still didn't answer my question.

[kelseyl64047574]

[try67]

Run this code from the JS Console window and let us know what the output is.